Computershare – Earnings Downgrade

  Computershare has been on our “high conviction” shortlist for the past few months and today’s 1H20 earnings result helps to support our bearish case.

EPS fell 17% on the same time last year. Lower margin income, weaker corporate actions and pressure in the UK mortgage business all weighed on earnings.

We’re skeptical of the company’s reassurance that 2H earnings will improve.

 

GPT – FY19 Earnings

GPT has increased earnings by 2.6% growth, which is in line with the recently lowered guidance.

The FY20 outlook is for similar underlying growth of around 2%.

Office and logistics are clearly the stand-out performers, whilst retail exposure remains a potential drag.

With GPT trading on a 4.5% yield and low levels of growth over the next 1 to 3 years, we consider the stock full value.